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Craving a dinner that’s both delicious and incredibly easy? You’re going to love these Crock Pot Pork Chops. Imagine tender, melt-in-your-mouth pork chops, slow-cooked to perfection, in a creamy savory gravy.
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Melt-in-Your-Mouth Crock Pot Pork Chops
This isn’t just another crock pot pork chop recipe; it’s a taste of family history. Passed down from our great-grandpa to my mom, and now to you. This recipe is perfect for anyone looking for a simple, flavorful meal. The pork chops slow cook to perfection in a rich, savory gravy and practically melt in your mouth. And the best part? It is so fast to throw together, yet it tastes like you’ve spent hours making it. It’s the kind of comfort food your family will ask for again and again, and you’ll be happy to oblige!
My mom has fond memories of her college days, when she’d visit my great-grandpa and he’d have these incredible pork chops waiting. His original recipe called for two cans of cream of mushroom soup. Personally, I’ve found that using one can of cream of chicken and one can cream of mushroom adds a brighter dimension to the gravy. But honestly, you can’t go wrong with either option. Remember, no need to add water – use the soup straight from the can.
Ingredients for Easy Crock Pot Pork Chops
With only 4 ingredients and 5-minutes of prep, this pork chops in the crock pot recipe is a lifesaver on hectic days.
- Pork Chops: You can use boneless or bone-in pork chops for this recipe.
- Ranch Seasoning Salad Dressing and Recipe Mix: I prefer the Hidden Valley brand seasoning mix.
- Cream of Chicken Soup: The Campbell’s brand is my go to when making this recipe. When I don’t have it on hand, I make my own cream of chicken soup recipe.
- Cream of Mushroom Soup: For a quick and convenient meal, Campbell’s Cream of Mushroom is what I use. When I have more time, and want more mushrooms in the gravy, I make my own cream of mushroom soup recipe.
Gravy Tip:
To cut down on the salt content or to simply reduce the sodium in the gravy for this recipe, use low-sodium cream soups. You can also make your own cream of mushroom or cream of chicken soups and control the amount of salt.
How to Make Tender Crock Pot Pork Chops
- Prepare the Crock Pot: Use a slow cooker liner or spray the inside of the crockpot with baking spray for easier clean up.
- Add Seasoning: Place the pork chops in the Crock Pot. Sprinkle the ranch seasoning mix evenly over each pork chop front and back.
- Combine the Soups: In a separate bowl, combine the two cream soups and mix well. I prefer cream of mushroom and cream of chicken, but cream of celery can also be used in the combination. Pour the soup mixture evenly over the pork chops. You don’t need to stir it.
- Set the CrockPot: Place the lid on the Crock Pot. I recommend cooking on the low setting for around 6 hours. The pork chops are fully cooked at this point, and the most tender.
Substitutions and Additions
Cream Soup Substitutions. You can adjust the flavors of the gravy according to the type of cream soup you use. Cream of Celery or Cream of Onion can be substituted for either cream soup in the recipe, or you can use two of the same flavor.
Type of Pork Chop. We usually use thin boneless pork chops for this Crockpot pork chops recipe, but you can also use bone-in chops. If you use a thicker chop, make sure to adjust the cooking time.
Frozen Pork Chops. Thaw pork chops before using them in this recipe. According to the USDA (United States Department of Agriculture), frozen foods can take too long to reach a safe internal temperature in a slow cooker. This can result in food borne illnesses – and no one wants that!
Chicken Instead of Pork. Boneless, skinless chicken breasts can be used in place of the pork chops. Serve the chicken breasts whole, or shred the chicken into the gravy and serve over mashed potatoes, rice, or pasta.
Seasonings. The packet of ranch dressing mix contains plenty of seasonings, but feel free to add fresh herbs, sautéed onions, minced garlic, garlic powder, or pepper to suit your tastes.
What to Serve with Crock Pot Pork Chops
These slow cooker pork chops with creamy gravy is delicious served over mashed potatoes. You literally don’t have to do anything extra to make the gravy. Once the pork chops are done, you can just use a slotted spoon or tongs to get the pork out of the crockpot and use whatever remains as gravy. My go-to meal is serving the pork chops and gravy with mashed potatoes and a side of steamed vegetables. The creamy gravy is also delicious over rice or egg noodles.
Frequently Asked Questions
We have a few tips for moist, tender pork chops. First, coat the pork chops in the seasonings before placing them in the crockpot. Next, make sure the pork chops are covered with the soup mixture. Lastly, cook them on low until they reach an internal temperature of 145 degrees. This should take approximately 6-7 hours with most slow cookers.
You do not need to add any water or milk. Do not follow the instructions on the can. You only use the condensed soup.
Yes, chicken can be used instead of pork. The flavor and texture will be a little different (because you are using a completely different kind of meat) but it will still taste great!
Bone-in pork chops work great in this crock pot pork chops recipe. You don’t need to adjust the cooking time or temperature. I find that center cut, bone-in pork chops are a little more moist and tender when used with this recipe.
This recipe can be made without the ranch seasoning. If you don’t like the taste of ranch or don’t have it on hand, I recommend substituting other seasonings. Fresh or dried herbs along with garlic powder and onion powder will add flavor to the slow cooker pork chops.
More Crock Pot Recipes
If you love easy, hands-off meals like these Crock Pot Pork Chops, be sure to check out some of our other favorite crock pot recipes. From classic Slow Cooker Roast to comforting Crock Pot Chicken Noodle Soup, these recipes make family dinners a breeze. Let your crockpot do the work!
Crock Pot Pork Chops
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Ingredients
- 8 pork chops thinly sliced
- 1 envelope Hidden Valley Ranch Dressing Mix
- 10.5 ounces condensed cream of chicken soup
- 10.5 ounces condensed cream of mushroom soup
Instructions
- Spray slow cooker with cooking spray. Place pork chops in the slow cooker.
- Sprinkle ranch dressing powder evenly over the pork chops (front and back).
- Combine soups in a bowl and stir. Pour evenly over pork chops. Cook on low heat for 6-8 hours (or high heat for about 3-4 hours).
- Remove pork chops and use the gravy to pour over a side of mashed potatoes, rice, or egg noodles.
Notes
Tips for this recipe:
- Condensed cream of celery soup can be substituted for cream of mushroom soup or cream of chicken soup.
- For best results, cook the pork chops on low. The pork chops tend to dry out a little more when cooked on high.
- If you need to make this recipe faster, try our Instant Pot Pork Chops recipe.
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More Delicious Pork Recipes
- Crock Pot Pulled Pork
- Kalua Pork
- Slow Cooker Pork Roast
- Cafe Rio Sweet Pork (copycat recipe)
- Stuffed Pork Loin
It was easy. Tasted good. No mess. No special care,and fast.
I needed recipes like this more often they are easy & everyone loves them
Best pork chop recipe ever. So easy to make also. Family loved it.
We LOVE this. We had everything on hand. Thank you for sharing.
My grandmother made this in a “thrift pot” a precursor to the Crock Pot. I have changed it a bit. I use golden mushroom condensed soup and some canned mushrooms. I also brown the pork shops. One of my favorite dishes.
I watch my 3-1/2 year old grandson and my 6 month old grandson. I have exactly 5 minutes to fix dinner. This meal was not only quick, it was also delicious! Both my husband and grandson liked it. It is a winner. Thank you for the recipe.
I haven’t made this yet. But I do do chicken like this except I don’t put the ranch dressing mix in it. I’ll have to try that. I serve it with egg noodles and stove top stuffing (it’s so good). But I was wondering if you could use cream of potato soup 🤷♀️. May try that. Thanks for sharing 🥰 Have a wonderful day 🙏🏻
Oh I haven’t tried this recipe with cream of potato soup! Did you try it? Let us know!
I made your crockpot pork chops and I enjoyed it. But instead of using cream of mushroom soup I used cream of onion soup. Next time I make it I’m going to but some onion.
Thank you Cheryl
My daughter (now 15) HATES and I mean has always HATED pork chops. I bought pork loin chops randomly on sale at Whole Foods and did a “quick recipe for chops” search thinking I’d give it another go… she LOOOOVES this recipe! Had two helpings! We put it over rice with a side of broccoli. Yum! I am making it again today and we decided to double up the soups because the sauce was so yummy. Thank you for this new addition to our family’s recipe book!
So glad this was a hit!!
My husband loves this dish. After I leave for work he puts all the ingredients in
the crockpot and then goes on his merry way. We make instant mashed potates and dinner couldn’t be any easier!
I truly love reading your recipes gives me some good ideas to choose from different from plain meals, I live alone but can still get your ideas Thank you
Thank you, Linda. I’m glad you’ve found some recipes you enjoy.
I am wondering if I can use frozen pork?
I would recommend either thawing them before hand or planning on a longer cook time!
It’s a great meal for moms that work and have children. Everyone should give it a try.
I tried this recipe today and I must say it was very delicious. The chops were so tender they fell off the bone! I served it with mashed potatoes, green beans and apple sauce. I can’t wait to make it again. This is a meal that is sure to impress!
I needed to give this a star in order to be able to make a comment.
I question the sodium content of this recipe. I gave. up Campbells soups years ago because of the sodium. Also the Ranch dressing is loaded with sodium. It was not noted the size of the envelope.
This sounds good, fast and easy.
We love the ranch seasoning from Trader Joe’s and that would work great in this recipe – I think it has less sodium! It is about two tablespoon of the ranch seasoning. We also have recipes for homemade cream of chicken and cream of mushroom soup:
https://www.favfamilyrecipes.com/condensed-cream-of-chicken-substitute/
https://www.favfamilyrecipes.com/cream-of-mushroom-soup/
Campbells now has “Unsalted” Cream of Chicken soup and “Unsalted” Cream of Mushroom soup. You can also find several Ranch Dressing Mix without salt on Amazon and online, like MySALT “Sodium Free” Ranch Dressing Mix and Really Ranch Salt-Free Ranch Dressing Mix.
Can I add potatoes? To crock pot or would I need to add something more to help cook with the pork chops.
We haven’t tried that – but let us know how it turns out if you try it!
Can you make this with a pork tenderloin?
We haven’t tried it with a pork tenderloin, but let us know how it turns out if you try it!
I have made this 4 times now and everyone loves it!
Sorry but NO. MSG in ranch dressing and horrible ingredients in the canned soups, just yuck! Trader Joes has Ranch Powder with no preservatives or MSG. Learn to make cream sauce with real foods like cream and butter, tapioca flour works great to thicken.
We love the ranch seasoning from Trader Joe’s and that would work great in this recipe! We also have recipes for homemade cream of chicken and cream of mushroom soup:
https://www.favfamilyrecipes.com/condensed-cream-of-chicken-substitute/
https://www.favfamilyrecipes.com/cream-of-mushroom-soup/
Sorry, but … I’m sure we all would like to eat healthier, but this isn’t a health foods/all-natural recipe site. Just because you don’t like the ingredients doesn’t mean that others won’t. Everyone’s different (I know, that still comes as a shock to some people). And FWIW, I think it’s kinda rude to be telling the author “NO” and ordering the interwebz to “learn” things (cream & butter may be “rea”l foods but they’re not exactly bananas & kale, now are they?). No one asked. If you need to be negative in all caps and say things like “yuck” and “horrible,” why not take that negativity someplace else and find a site that has recipes you like, and leave those of us who don’t mind using some prepackaged foods once in a while alone – ? #positivityforthewin
Thank you for responding to that rude commenter!
This is delicious and easy.
Right?! This is a recipe. Add what you want, change what you want but you do not need to “bad mouth” it. My gosh.
I so agree,Deb.
This recipe is scrumptious and is a treat to eat.
I’ve never left a comment before, but I loved your response to the incredibly rude, pompous person that left such a negative review.
Oh, this is DELICIOUS AND EASY, perfect for people who work and have families. Thanks
Very impressive